UPDATE & BUMPED: Your help is still VERY much needed. News coverage is fading, so is blog coverage. Law Enforcement needs your help. Somewhere out there, there are people who have information that will help them find those who did this. They may not realize what they know; they may not think what they know or saw important; and, in at least one case, they do know and are hiding.

I am not going to be posting updates on the status of the investigation, as those can be counterproductive. What I will say is that the investigation continues, and that the person or persons who did this should not feel safe, for they are hunted.

The following is to a possible special reader: Amanda was a friend of a friend, a tireless supporter of our troops and our veterans. She and her children were one of us, and what you may not understand is that within this community, military and supporters, there is an ethic of looking after our own and not leaving anyone behind. The media may forget and get distracted, but if you think Law Enforcement or our community will, you are mistaken. No matter how long it takes, or how rough the road, justice will be done. If local law enforcement needs anything, from skilled volunteers to access to special equipment or labs, there are those here who will make that happen. Understand, there is very little we will not do to see you brought to justice. So, as you try to hide, keep in mind that it is not just Law Enforcement after you and that you will be hounded relentlessly to the end of your days. There is no where you can go, no place for you to sleep, no place to eat that is safe. Think about it, and save yourself a lot of grief and turn yourself in.

This morning, I am going to ask you for something, but not your money. Amanda Prewett Doss and her children were murdered, and their house set on fire to cover the crime. Her parents were burned going into the burning home to try to rescue them.

Even if she were not one of ours, a tireless troop supporter and patriot who was friend to a very good friend of mine, this plea would be going out because of the heinous nature of the crime. Law Enforcement needs your help. Her parents need your help.

Please spread the word about this. We need to help them blanket the plea (and the story) in Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, and Mississippi. We need the plea to go nationwide, but blanketing those states is crucial. A reward is offered, and that may help spur some.

So, please: post, write, send e-mails, heck, send smoke signals. But please do all you can to help spread this story throughout the South. Let's see if we can help generate the leads and information so urgently needed to bring a monster/monsters to justice.

UDPATE: Please spread the word. There is not a lot new, but the reward has been increased. The funerals were held this weekend, and burial is today. Please do what you can, and keep the family and friends of Amanda and her children in your thoughts and prayers. Also, thanks to the LE who contacted off-line with a suggestion that was passed along.

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UPDATE & BUMPED: Your help is still VERY much needed. News coverage is fading, so is blog coverage. Law Enforcement needs your help. Somewhere out there, there are people who have information that will help them find those who did this. They may not realize what they know; they may not think what they know or saw important; and, in at least one case, they do know and are hiding.

I am not going to be posting updates on the status of the investigation, as those can be counterproductive. What I will say is that the investigation continues, and that the person or persons who did this should not feel safe, for they are hunted.

The following is to a possible special reader: Amanda was a friend of a friend, a tireless supporter of our troops and our veterans. She and her children were one of us, and what you may not understand is that within this community, military and supporters, there is an ethic of looking after our own and not leaving anyone behind. The media may forget and get distracted, but if you think Law Enforcement or our community will, you are mistaken. No matter how long it takes, or how rough the road, justice will be done. If local law enforcement needs anything, from skilled volunteers to access to special equipment or labs, there are those here who will make that happen. Understand, there is very little we will not do to see you brought to justice. So, as you try to hide, keep in mind that it is not just Law Enforcement after you and that you will be hounded relentlessly to the end of your days. There is no where you can go, no place for you to sleep, no place to eat that is safe. Think about it, and save yourself a lot of grief and turn yourself in.

This morning, I am going to ask you for something, but not your money. Amanda Prewett Doss and her children were murdered, and their house set on fire to cover the crime. Her parents were burned going into the burning home to try to rescue them.

Even if she were not one of ours, a tireless troop supporter and patriot who was friend to a very good friend of mine, this plea would be going out because of the heinous nature of the crime. Law Enforcement needs your help. Her parents need your help.

Please spread the word about this. We need to help them blanket the plea (and the story) in Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, and Mississippi. We need the plea to go nationwide, but blanketing those states is crucial. A reward is offered, and that may help spur some.

So, please: post, write, send e-mails, heck, send smoke signals. But please do all you can to help spread this story throughout the South. Let's see if we can help generate the leads and information so urgently needed to bring a monster/monsters to justice.

UDPATE: Please spread the word. There is not a lot new, but the reward has been increased. The funerals were held this weekend, and burial is today. Please do what you can, and keep the family and friends of Amanda and her children in your thoughts and prayers. Also, thanks to the LE who contacted off-line with a suggestion that was passed along.

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Former Paratrooper and Army Officer, "Blackfive" started this blog upon learning of the valorous sacrifice of a friend that was not reported by the journalist whose life he saved. Email: blackfive AT gmail DOT com

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Bill Paisley, otherwise known as Pinch, is a 22 year (ongoing) active and
reserve naval aviator. He blogs over at www.instapinch.com on a veritable
cornucopia of various and sundry items and will bring a tactical naval
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about the F-14 Tomcat will be reverential and spoken in low, hushed tones.
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Mr. Wolf has over 26 years in the Army, Army NG, and USAR. He’s Airborne with 5 years as an NCO, before becoming an officer. Mr. Wolf has had 4 company commands. Signal Corp is his basic branch, and Public Affairs is his functional area. He recently served 22 straight months in Kuwait and Iraq, in Intel, PA, and senior staff of MNF-I. Mr. Wolf is now an IT executive. He is currently working on a book on media and the Iraq war. Functional gearhead.

In Iraq, he received the moniker of Mr. Wolf after the Harvey Kietel character in Pulp Fiction, when "challenges" arose, they called on Mr. Wolf...
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Deebow is a Staff Sergeant and a Military Police Squad Leader in the Army National Guard. In a previous life, he served in the US Navy. He has over 19 years of experience in both the Maritime and Land Warfare; including deployments to Southwest Asia, Thailand, the South Pacific, South America and Egypt. He has served as a Military Police Team Leader and Protective Services Team Leader and he has served on assignments with the US State Department, US Air Force Security Police, US Army Criminal Investigation Division, and the US Drug Enforcement Administration. He recently spent time in Afghanistan working with, training and fighting alongside Afghan Soldiers and is now focused on putting his 4 year Political Science degree to work by writing about foreign policy, military security policy and politics.

McQ has 28 years active and reserve service. Retired. Infantry officer. Airborne and Ranger. Consider my 3 years with the 82nd as the most fun I ever had with my clothes on. Interests include military issues and policy and veteran's affairs.
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Tantor is a former USAF navigator/weapon system officer (WSO) in F-4E Phantoms who served in the US, Asia, and Europe. He is now a curmudgeonly computer geek in Washington, DC, picking the taxpayers pocket. His avocations are current events, aviation, history, and conservative politics.

Twenty-three years of Active and Reserve service in the US Army in SF (18B), Infantry and SOF Signal jobs with operational deployments to Bosnia and Africa. Since retiring he's worked as Senior Defense Analyst on SOF and Irregular Warfare projects and currently ensconced in the emerging world of Cyberspace.

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A Marine who began his blog in Iraq and reflects back on what he learned there and in Afghanistan. To the point opinions, ideas and thoughts on military, political and the media from One Marine’s View.Email: onemarinesview AT yahoo DOT com

Uber Pig was an Infantryman from late 1991 until early 1996, serving with Second Ranger Battalion, I Corps, and then 25th Infantry Division. At the time, the Army discriminated against enlisted soldiers who wanted use the "Green to Gold" program to become officers, so he left to attend Stanford University. There, he became expert in detecting, avoiding, and surviving L-shaped ambushes, before dropping out to be as entrepreneurial as he could be. He is now the founder of a software startup serving the insurance and construction industries, and splits time between Lake Tahoe, Boonville, and San Francisco, CA.

Uber Pig writes for Blackfive a) because he's the proud brother of an enlisted Civil Affairs Reservist who currently serves in Iraq, b) because he looks unkindly on people who make it harder for the military in general, and for his brother in particular, to succeed at their missions and come home in victory, and c) because the Blackfive readers and commenters help keep him sane.

COB6 spent 24 years in the active duty Army that included 5 combat tours with service in the 1st Ranger Battalion and 1st Special Forces Group . COB6 was enlisted (E-7) and took the OCS route to a commission. COB6 retired a few years back as a field grade Infantry officer.
Currently COB6 has a son in the 82nd Airborne that just returned from his third tour and has a newly commissioned daughter in the 4th Infantry Division.